Dutch Pancakes
- 1 cup flour, sifted
- Freshly ground salt
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 1 whole egg
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 -ounce butter, plus extra (softened) for dotting tops of pancakes
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus 1/4 cup
- 1 green apple (Granny Smith) cored and thinly sliced
- Sugar for dusting
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot
- Pinch cinnamon
- Make the pancake batter by combining flour and freshly ground salt and pepper.
- Make a well in the center and add 1 whole egg, 1 egg yolk and the milk gradually and beating all the time.
- Set aside in a cool place for 2 hours.
- Melt 1-ounce butter in the frying pan.
- Add it to the batter mixture.
- Pour the batter into the pan and rotate until the base is evenly covered.
- When the topside looks waxy the underside is cooked.
- Flip over using a palette knife.
- Cook lightly and then turn pancake from the pan "second side up" onto a heated serving dish.
- (This side gets a complete cooking later when covered by bacon and broiled.)
- Lay slices of bacon on top and 1 tablespoon of syrup.
- Put dish under broiler and cook bacon for 2 1/2 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare a second pancake.
- When the bacon is cooked cover it with the second pancake.
- Arrange thin slices of apple around the top of the pancakes.
- Dust with sugar and small pieces of softened butter.
- Return to the broiler until apples are soft and glazed - approximately 2 1/2 minutes.
- Now make the sauce.
- Heat the 1/4 cup of maple syrup and the cream in a pan.
- Mix the arrowroot and the remaining 2 egg yolks together and add them to the pan.
- As it comes gently to the boil add a pinch of cinnamon.
- Stir constantly to avoid curdling.
- Remove from heat when thick and pour over the pancakes.
- Serve piping hot - immediately.
flour, freshly ground salt, freshly ground white pepper, egg, egg yolks, milk, butter, bacon, maple syrup, green apple, sugar, whipping cream, arrowroot, cinnamon
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dutch-pancakes-recipe.html (may not work)